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IBAN format of Georgia: 22 characters, starts with GE

An IBAN of Georgia is 22 characters long and begins with GE. Here is what each part means, a made-up example, and how to check one.

Made-up example (not a real account)

GE97 XX12 3456 7890 1234 56

  • GECountry
  • 97Check digits
  • XXBank code
  • 1234567890123456Account number
Length
22 characters
Starts with
GE
After the check digits
2 capital letters, then 16 digits
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
No
Layout code in the registry
GE2!n2!a16!n

Part by part

PositionPartMade ofIn the example
1 to 2Country code2 capital letters: GEGE
3 to 4IBAN check digits2 digits97
5 to 6Bank code2 capital lettersXX
7 to 22Account number16 digits1234567890123456

The parts with a name here are: Bank code, account number. The bank decides the bank code and the account number; you never have to work them out yourself. The layout code GE2!n2!a16!n is how the registry writes this: a number, then n for digits, a for capital letters or c for letters or digits.

How to check an IBAN of Georgia

  1. Count the characters without spaces. There must be exactly 22.
  2. The first two must be GE, and the next two must be digits.
  3. After those four, the rest must follow the layout: 2 capital letters, then 16 digits.
  4. Run the check-digit test. The IBAN checker does all four steps for you and shows which one fails.

Writing it down

On paper, an IBAN is written in groups of four characters with spaces, as in the example above, so that it is easier to read and compare. In online banking and in files it is entered without spaces. Both forms are the same IBAN. Letters are always capitals.

How it compares

At 22 characters, it sits between the shortest IBAN in the registry (Norway, 15 characters) and the longest (Russia, 33 characters). The same length is used by Bahrain, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Germany, Ireland, Montenegro, Serbia, United Kingdom, each with its own layout. It mixes letters and digits after the check digits.

Common questions

How many characters does an IBAN of Georgia have?

An IBAN of Georgia always has 22 characters: the letters GE, two check digits and 18 more characters for the bank and the account.

What does an IBAN of Georgia start with?

It starts with GE, the country code, followed by two check digits.

Is Georgia in SEPA?

No. Georgia uses IBAN but is not part of the Single Euro Payments Area.

Layout checked in November 2026 against the SWIFT IBAN Registry data. The example is made up. For a payment, use only the IBAN given by the account holder or the bank, and check with the bank if in doubt.

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